Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted April 26, 2021 Journalists Share Posted April 26, 2021 Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday challenging the constitutionality of the federal Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA). The lawsuit states that the HISA gives a private corporation broad regulatory authority over Oklahoma's horse racing industry, and does so with no funding mechanism, forcing the financial burden onto states. Read the complaint here. Attorney General Hunter said the HISA violates the Constitution in numerous ways. “If allowed to go into effect, this act will harm states like Oklahoma that have a robust equestrian industry,” Attorney General Hunter said. “Additionally, the HISA disregards foundational law within the Constitution, including the Tenth Amendment. Congress cannot force a state legislature to either appropriate dollars for a private corporation, like the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, or be banned from passing legislation imposing certain taxes or fees. That puts Congress in control of state branches of government, which violates the law. Oklahoma already has government oversight in place through the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, which does what the federal government seeks to take over and give to a private corporation completely unaccountable to Oklahoma voters.” HISA is scheduled to go into effect no later than July 1, 2022. The post Oklahoma Attorney General Files Lawsuit Challenging HISA appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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